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Spelthorne and Cheltenham

106,453 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Cheltenham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Spelthorne is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Spelthorne Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Spelthorne: £3,893Cheltenham: £3,815Spelthorne: £3,909Cheltenham: £3,603Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £12,870, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Spelthorne: £12,870Cheltenham: £12,394Spelthorne: £12,925Cheltenham: £11,707Spelthorne: £12,208

    £12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,342£12,394£11,707

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £1,729, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Spelthorne: £1,729Cheltenham: £1,445Spelthorne: £1,736Cheltenham: £1,365Spelthorne: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Spelthorne is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £11,761, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Spelthorne: £11,761Cheltenham: £11,416Spelthorne: £11,812Cheltenham: £10,782Spelthorne: £11,156

    £11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £410, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Spelthorne: £410Cheltenham: £336Spelthorne: £412Cheltenham: £317Spelthorne: £389

    £410£412£389Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£335£336£317

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £678, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Spelthorne: £678Cheltenham: £623Spelthorne: £681Cheltenham: £588Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£620£623£588

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £20, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Spelthorne: £20Cheltenham: £19Spelthorne: £20Cheltenham: £18Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £304, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Spelthorne: £304Cheltenham: £288Spelthorne: £306Cheltenham: £272Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£286£288£272

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £118Cheltenham: £84Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Spelthorne is higher£89£89£84

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £88, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Spelthorne: £88Cheltenham: £64Spelthorne: £88Cheltenham: £61Spelthorne: £84

    £88£88£84Spelthorne is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £1,440, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Spelthorne: £1,440Cheltenham: £1,136Spelthorne: £1,446Cheltenham: £1,073Spelthorne: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Spelthorne: £196Cheltenham: £179Spelthorne: £197Cheltenham: £169Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £186, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Spelthorne: £186Cheltenham: £236Spelthorne: £186Cheltenham: £222Spelthorne: £176

    £186£186£176Cheltenham is higher£235£236£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £9.69, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Spelthorne: £9.69Cheltenham: £4.93Spelthorne: £9.73Cheltenham: £4.66Spelthorne: £9.19

    £9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £5.51, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Spelthorne: £5.51Cheltenham: £4.17Spelthorne: £5.54Cheltenham: £3.94Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Spelthorne: £6.00Cheltenham: £7.01Spelthorne: £6.02Cheltenham: £6.62Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spelthorne 1,000.1, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Spelthorne: 1,000.1

    1,000.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count998.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spelthorne 81.0, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count76.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spelthorne 138.3, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Spelthorne: 138.3

    138.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 47.7, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne 154.9, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Spelthorne: 154.9

    154.9Spelthorne is higher135.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne 20.2, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Spelthorne: 20.2

    20.2Spelthorne is higher13.6

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Spelthorne and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,799£3,815£3,603Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,870£12,925£12,208£12,342£12,394£11,707Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,439£1,445£1,365Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,812£11,156£11,367£11,416£10,782Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£335£336£317Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£620£623£588Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£286£288£272Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£89£89£84Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£84£64£64£61Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,131£1,136£1,073Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£178£179£169Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£186£176£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.69£9.73£9.19£4.91£4.93£4.66Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.15£4.17£3.94Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.1998.5Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.076.3Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.3131.8Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.742.7Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9135.5Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.213.6Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Spelthorne Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Spelthorne: £3,893Cheltenham: £3,815Spelthorne: £3,909Cheltenham: £3,603Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,183, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Spelthorne: £2,183Cheltenham: £2,342Spelthorne: £2,192Cheltenham: £2,212Spelthorne: £2,070

    £2,183£2,192£2,070Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,087, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Spelthorne: £1,087Cheltenham: £909Spelthorne: £1,091Cheltenham: £859Spelthorne: £1,031

    £1,087£1,091£1,031Spelthorne is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,995, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Spelthorne: £1,995Cheltenham: £2,157Spelthorne: £2,003Cheltenham: £2,038Spelthorne: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £70, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Spelthorne: £70Cheltenham: £63Spelthorne: £70Cheltenham: £60Spelthorne: £66

    £70£70£66Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £115, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Spelthorne: £115Cheltenham: £118Spelthorne: £115Cheltenham: £111Spelthorne: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £3.43, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Spelthorne: £3.43Cheltenham: £3.66Spelthorne: £3.44Cheltenham: £3.46Spelthorne: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £304, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Spelthorne: £304Cheltenham: £288Spelthorne: £306Cheltenham: £272Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£286£288£272

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £118Cheltenham: £84Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Spelthorne is higher£89£89£84

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £55, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Spelthorne: £55Cheltenham: £41Spelthorne: £56Cheltenham: £38Spelthorne: £53

    £55£56£53Spelthorne is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £905, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Spelthorne: £905Cheltenham: £715Spelthorne: £909Cheltenham: £675Spelthorne: £859

    £905£909£859Spelthorne is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Spelthorne: £196Cheltenham: £179Spelthorne: £197Cheltenham: £169Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £148Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £140Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Cheltenham is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.09, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Spelthorne: £6.09Cheltenham: £3.10Spelthorne: £6.12Cheltenham: £2.93Spelthorne: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.47, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Spelthorne: £3.47Cheltenham: £2.63Spelthorne: £3.48Cheltenham: £2.48Spelthorne: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Spelthorne: £6.00Cheltenham: £7.01Spelthorne: £6.02Cheltenham: £6.62Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 169.6, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Spelthorne: 169.6

    169.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count14.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 23.5, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Spelthorne: 23.5

    23.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 47.7, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 97.4, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Spelthorne: 97.4

    97.4Spelthorne is higher85.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 12.7, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Spelthorne: 12.7

    12.7Spelthorne is higher8.6

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Spelthorne and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,799£3,815£3,603Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,183£2,192£2,070£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,091£1,031£905£909£859Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£60Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£117£118£111Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£286£288£272Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£89£89£84Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£40£41£38Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£712£715£675Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£178£179£169Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£3.09£3.10£2.93Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£2.61£2.63£2.48Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.742.7Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.485.3Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.78.6Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Spelthorne Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £414.4m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mCheltenham: £463.4mSpelthorne: £416.2mCheltenham: £437.6mSpelthorne: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.2m£393.1mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mSpelthorne: £232.4mCheltenham: £284.5mSpelthorne: £233.3mCheltenham: £268.7mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mSpelthorne: £115.7mCheltenham: £110.4mSpelthorne: £116.2mCheltenham: £104.3mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mSpelthorne is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mSpelthorne: £212.3mCheltenham: £262.0mSpelthorne: £213.2mCheltenham: £247.5mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mCheltenham: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mCheltenham: £7.3mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £12.2m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mCheltenham: £14.3mSpelthorne: £12.3mCheltenham: £13.5mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Spelthorne £0.36m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mSpelthorne: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.45mSpelthorne: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.42mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £32.4m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mSpelthorne: £32.4mCheltenham: £34.9mSpelthorne: £32.5mCheltenham: £33.0mSpelthorne: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £12.5m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mSpelthorne: £12.5mCheltenham: £10.9mSpelthorne: £12.6mCheltenham: £10.3mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSpelthorne is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne £5.9m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mCheltenham: £4.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mCheltenham: £4.6mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSpelthorne is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mCheltenham: £86.8mSpelthorne: £96.8mCheltenham: £82.0mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mSpelthorne is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £20.8m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mSpelthorne: £20.8mCheltenham: £21.8mSpelthorne: £20.9mCheltenham: £20.6mSpelthorne: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mSpelthorne: £12.4mCheltenham: £18.0mSpelthorne: £12.5mCheltenham: £17.0mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCheltenham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.65mCheltenham: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.65mCheltenham: £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mSpelthorne: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.32mSpelthorne: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.30mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.64m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mSpelthorne: £0.64mCheltenham: £0.85mSpelthorne: £0.64mCheltenham: £0.80mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCheltenham is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,752

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 2,497, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count3,025

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 5,073, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Spelthorne is higher10,356

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne 1,349, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Spelthorne is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Cheltenham, total
MeasureSpelthorneCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSpelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSpelthorne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSpelthorne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSpelthorne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05522,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4621,752Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4973,025Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0735,180Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36610,356Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3491,041Spelthorne

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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